| A | B |
|---|
| Synarthrosis | Fibrous, Immovable |
| Amphiarthrosis | Cartlinageous, Slightly Movable |
| Diarthrosis | Synovial, Freely Movable |
| Hinge | Move on just one axis. |
| Ball and Socket | Allows for wide range of motion including circumduction. |
| Gliding | Bones move against one another along one plane. |
| Pivot | Provides for rotation. |
| Ellipsoid | Reduced ball and socket; allows for circular motion, flexion, and extension. |
| Saddle | Two concave surfaces articulating with one another. |
| Articular Cartilage | smooth durable covering of the ends of long bones. |
| Synovial Membrane | A layer of connective tissue that lines the cavities of joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae. |
| Synovial fluid | Fluid which nourishes and lubricates the joint. |
| Joint Capsule | Dense fibrous connective tissue that is attached to the bones via specialised attachment zones and forms a sleeve around the joint. |
